US5529649AExpiredUtility

Insensitive high performance explosive compositions

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Assignee: THIOKOL CORPPriority: Feb 3, 1993Filed: Feb 3, 1993Granted: Jun 25, 1996
Est. expiryFeb 3, 2013(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gary K. LundTom K. HighsmithPaul C. BraithwaiteRobert B. Wardle
C07D 498/22C06B 25/34C06B 45/105C06B 45/10
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Claims

Abstract

The use of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetrocyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]-d odecane as the major explosive ingredient in compositions useful in high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]-dodecane, and at least one ingredient effective to form a low sensitivity, high performance explosive. 
     
     
       2. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 1, further comprising a polymeric binder. 
     
     
       3. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 1, further comprising an oxidizer. 
     
     
       4. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 1, further comprising a reactive metal. 
     
     
       5. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 1, further comprising a meltable material. 
     
     
       6. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 1, further comprising a polymeric binder, an oxidizer, and a reactive metal. 
     
     
       7. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 5, wherein the meltable material is energetic. 
     
     
       8. A high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 2, wherein the polymeric binder is energetic. 
     
     
       9. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising: 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane present in the range from about 5% to about 90% by weight of the explosive composition;   a polymeric binder present in the range from about 10% to about 30% of the explosive composition;   an oxidizer present in the range from about 0% to 50% of the explosive composition; and   a reactive metal present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition.   
     
     
       10. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the polymeric binder is inert. 
     
     
       11. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 10, wherein the inert polymeric binder is HTPB (hydroxy terminated polybutadiene), PBAN (butadiene-acrylonitrile-acrylic acid terpolymer), PPG (polypropylene glycol), PEG (polyethylene glycol), polyesters, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, CAB (cellulose acetate butyrate), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       12. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the polymeric binder is energetic. 
     
     
       13. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 12, wherein the energetic polymeric binder is PGN (polyglycidyl nitrate), poly-NMMO (nitratomethyl-methyloxetane), GAP (polyglycidyl azide), 9DT-NIDA (diethyleneglycol-triethyleneglycol-nitraminodiacetic acid terpolymer), poly-BAMO (poly(bisazidomethyloxetane)), poly-AMMO (poly(azidomethyl-methyloxetane)), poly-NAMMO (poly(nitraminomethyl-methyloxetane)), copoly-BAMO/NMMO, BAMO/AMMO, NC (nitrocellulose), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       14. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the polymeric binder further comprises up to 75% of a plasticizer. 
     
     
       15. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 14, wherein the plasticizer is inert. 
     
     
       16. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 15, wherein the inert plasticizer is DOA (dioctyladipate), IDP (isodecylperlargonate), DOP (dioctylphthalate), DOM (dioctylmaleate), DBP (dibutylphthalate), oleyl nitrile, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       17. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 14, wherein the plasticizer is energetic. 
     
     
       18. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 17, wherein the energetic plasticizer is BDNPF/BDNPA (bis(2,2-dinitropropyl)acetal/bis(2,2-dinitropropyl)formal), TMETN (trimethylolethanetrinitrate), TEGDN (triethyleneglycoldinitrate), DEGDN (diethyleneglycol-dinitrate), NG (nitroglycerine), BTTN (butanetrioltrinitrate), alkyl NENA's (nitratoethylnitramine), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       19. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the oxidizer is AP (ammonium perchlorate), AN (ammonium nitrate), HAN (hydroxylammonium nitrate), ADN (ammonium dinitramide), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       20. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the reactive metal is aluminum, magnesium, boron, titanium, zirconium, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       21. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, further comprising another explosive compound in addition to 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane. 
     
     
       22. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the other explosive compound is selected from RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane), HMX (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane), HNIW (2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]-dodecane), ADN (ammonium dinitramide), NQ (nitroguanidine), NTO (3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one), TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine), TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene), DADNE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitro ethane), and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       23. A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is present in the range from about 30% to about 90% by weight of the explosive composition. 
     
     
       24. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising: 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane present up to 98.5% by weight of the explosive composition; and   a polymeric binder present up to 20% by weight of the explosive composition.   
     
     
       25. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is present in the explosive composition in the range from about 80% to about 98.5% by weight. 
     
     
       26. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is present in the explosive composition in the range from about 50% to about 98.5% by weight. 
     
     
       27. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the polymeric binder is halogenated. 
     
     
       28. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 27, wherein the halogenated polymeric binder is fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer, chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinylidene fluoride copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride, polydifluorochloroethylene, fluorinated polyethers, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), polytetrafluoroethylene, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       29. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the polymeric binder is inert. 
     
     
       30. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 29, wherein the inert polymeric binder is EVA (ethylenevinylacetate), polyurethane, HTPB (hydroxy terminated polybutadiene), PBAN (butadiene-acrylonitrile-acrylic acid terpolymer), PPG (polypropylene glycol), PEG (polyethylene glycol), polyesters, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, CAB (cellulose acetate butyrate), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       31. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the polymeric binder is energetic. 
     
     
       32. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 31, wherein the energetic polymeric binder is PGN (polyglycidyl nitrate), poly-NMMO (nitratomethyl-methyloxetane), GAP (polyglycidyl azide), 9DT-NIDA (diethyleneglycol-triethyleneglycol-nitraminodiacetic acid terpolymer), poly-BAMO (poly(bisazidomethyloxetane)), poly-AMMO (poly(azidomethyl-methyloxetane)), poly-NAMMO (poly(nitraminomethyl-methyloxetane)), copoly-BAMO/NMMO, copoly-BAMO/AMMO, NC (nitrocellulose), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       33. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is combined with another explosive compound such that the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane and the other explosive compound have a combined presence in the explosive composition in the range from about 50% to about 98.5% by weight. 
     
     
       34. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 33, wherein the other explosive compound is selected from RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane), HMX (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraaza-cyclooctane), HNIW (2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]-dodecane), ADN (ammonium dinitramide), NQ (nitroguanidine), NTO (3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one), TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine), TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene), DADNE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitro ethane), and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       35. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, further comprising a reactive metal. 
     
     
       36. A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 24, further comprising an oxidizer. 
     
     
       37. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising: 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane present in the range from about 5% to about 85% by weight of the explosive composition;   an meltable material having a melting point below about 120° C. present in the range from about 15% to about 40% of the explosive composition;   an oxidizer present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition; and   a reactive metal present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition.   
     
     
       38. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the meltable material is energetic. 
     
     
       39. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 38, wherein the energetic meltable material is TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine), AN (ammonium nitrate)/NQ (nitroguanidine) eutectic, alkylammonium nitrate salts, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       40. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the meltable material is inert. 
     
     
       41. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 40, wherein the inert meltable material is polyethylene, hydrocarbon wax, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       42. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the oxidizer is AP (ammonium perchlorate), AN (ammonium nitrate), ADN (ammonium dinitramide), HAN (hydroxylammonium nitrate), or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       43. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the reactive metal is aluminum, magnesium, boron, titanium, zirconium, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       44. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is blended with another explosive compound such that the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane and the other explosive compound have a combined presence in the explosive composition in the range from about 20% to about 85% by weight. 
     
     
       45. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 44, wherein the other explosive compound is selected from RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane), HMX (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetra-azacyclooctane), HNIW (2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]-dodecane), ADN (ammonium dinitramide), NQ (nitroguanidine), NTO (3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5one), TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine), TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene), DADNE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitro ethane), and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       46. A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition as defined in claim 37, wherein the 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 5 ,9 0 3 ,11 ]dodecane is present in the explosive composition in the range from about 30% to about 85% by weight.

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